Since late President Hugo Chávez took power in Venezuela in 1999, the Andean nation and Cuba have had close ties. Those ties have included Venezuela sending oil to Cuba on preferential terms and Cuba sending doctors and other professionals to Venezuela. Venezuela, however, is now beset by political and economic crisis, including skyrocketing inflation, shortages of food and basic goods, and recent deadly protests. In which ways does Cuba still rely on Venezuela, and how important is that support to the island nation?
While the Trump administration’s “America first” policies are aimed primarily at giving higher priority to national security and economic growth for the United States, the White House’s approach will have impacts on energy relations with the rest of the hemisphere that should also be considered.
Lisa Viscidi, Director of the Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on the subject of “Energy Opportunities in Latin America.”
El canciller de la Republica Dominicana, Ing. Miguel Vargas Maldonado, charla con Nicole Wasson, reportera del Latin America Advisor, sobre las relaciones entre la República Dominicana y Estados Unidos, su visita a Washington, la crisis política y económica en Venezuela, y las relaciones de su país con Haití.
This study presents the findings of a migrant survey conducted in November 2016 about remittances, new technologies, and financial access among Latin American migrants in the United States.
With coca production rising, Venezuela melting down next door, and a Trump administration ambivalent about a peace deal with FARC, the embattled Colombian president has a lot on his plate.
On Thursday, May 11th, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event with Denise Dresser, professor of Political Science from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. During the event: What’s Wrong with Mexico & How to Fix It, Dresser addressed the challenges the country is facing today such as the US-Mexico relations, Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency, and corruption.
On May 9th, 2017, the Dialogue hosted an event with Kevin Casas-Zamora, Sarah Chayes, and Carlos Santiso, on how accountability reforms have changed Latin America’s fight against corruption.
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Responses to written questions submitted during an open forum with the six candidates nominated by the member states to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Michael Camilleri, director del Programa de Estado de Derecho del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en el programa de “Semana en Vivo” el 17 de Mayo sobre las relaciones EEUU-Colombia, la política de drogas y la cooperación en el tema de seguridad entre los dos países
As “novas revelações” sobre o presidente Michel Temer acabaram com a pouca credibilidade internacional que ele tinha e comprometeram a capacidade do Brasil de exercer influência na região e fortalecer os laços com os Estados Unidos, avalia Peter Hakim, presidente emérito do Inter-American Dialogue. Questionado sobre a permanência de Temer no poder, ele disse ao Estado: “Não vejo como”.
